Class Notes

7/29/09

Objectives:
1. Learn how to begin differentiating instruction using technology.

• Starting a wiki then watching it grow!
• Reaching reluctant learners.

2. Find tools to address the reasons for differentiating.

• What are the problems you will encounter when differentiating instruction?
  • high prep time
  • difficult to assess
  • different assignments are "unfair"
  • hard to know each individual child
  • too much work!
• Why do we want to differentiate instruction for children?
  • kids will work harder with the right task
  • multiple learning styles
  • classroom management
  • more enthusiastic, like more choices
  • see sense of accomplishment
  • students feel valued
• How does technology resolve the initial issues that teachers have with differentiating instruction?
  • drill & practice for math
  • different websites
  • response clickers
  • Today's Meet - like Cover it Live
  • blogs

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